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05-08-2010 04:50 AM

Filo V.

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Nicolas withdrew from Madrid qualies with his knee injury. We will now have to wait likely until the French to see him again. Hopefully he recovers well and this injury doesn't impair his season too much going forward.

05-07-2010 12:56 AM

Filo V.

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Nico hasn't had the greatest of seasons. His ranking has slipped down out of the top 100 to 126 and he has a 1-7 ATP main draw match record. His highlight this season is representing Ecuador in the Davis Cup this year in the world group, where they lost to Croatia. This week he retired injured down 3-6 1-3 to Gimeno-Traver in Estoril with left knee pain.

Luckily for him he has nothing much to defend at all until the US Open 2nd round in late August, so he has plenty of opportunities to help his ranking and get back into the top 100. His next scheduled tournament is Madrid qualifying starting on Saturday.

Let's hope for a reverse of fortune and some good results going forward for Nico!

Nicolas Lapentti led Ecuador back into the 2010 Davis Cup World Group.

Davis Cup hero Nicolas Lapentti has been named Sportsman of the Year in Ecuador after topping a poll run by El Universo newspaper. Football team, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito (LDU), was also a winner after being crowned champions of the Copa Sudamericana, the second most important team tournament in South America.

Lapentti and LDU received the awards during the traditional Champions dinner at the Oro Verde hotel in Guayaquil.

"This trophy is great motivation keep trying to make Ecuador shine and to keep the flag flying around the world,” said Lapentti. “It is a great honour to receive this prestigious prize.”

Lapentti was an integral member of the Ecuadorian Davis Cup team in the World Group playoffs against Brazil. The former World No. 4 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings defeated Marcos Daniel in an epic fifth rubber, prevailing in five sets after four hours and 43 minutes. Lapentti was undefeated in Ecuador’s 2009 Davis Cup campaign, with victories in singles over Canada, Peru and Brazil.

The 33-year-old Lapentti had announced his retirement last year, but the victory over Brazil inspired the Guayaquil native to continue in the 2010 ATP World Tour season and represent Ecuador in the Davis Cup World Group.

Lapentti has the record for most five-set victories in Davis Cup history, having recorded 13 triumphs - one more than Henri Cochet of France and Nicola Pietrangeli from Italy.

There is a great interview with Nico in the universo today. If you don't come to read it today, I will save it in my pc until the end of the week, beginning of next week, that I'm able to link it in case someone wants to read it later.

08-30-2005 06:17 PM

Kezzi

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Pinkpop is a three day festival in Landgraaf. Landgraaf lies in Limburg, the province where I live.

08-30-2005 04:14 PM

Bamby

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

where is this Pinkpop exactly?The Cure was great it was the first time I've seen them live...the other was Alphaville and a lot of hungarian rock band

08-30-2005 01:05 PM

Kezzi

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamby

here I am it was great and we had a lot of fun!!The Cure had an almost 3hours concert but the weather was terrible and no end of mud...

I've never seen The Cure live, but I went to Pinkpop in 2003, so I sure know what you mean with no end of mud

08-30-2005 01:02 PM

Bamby

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

here I am it was great and we had a lot of fun!!The Cure had an almost 3hours concert but the weather was terrible and no end of mud...

08-28-2005 09:19 PM

Kezzi

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamby

thanx guys I'm still here,it begins tomorrow!rock and rooooll

I'll be back for the us open!and keep my fingers cross for a good draw!!!

Did you have fun at the festival?

08-28-2005 09:17 PM

Kezzi

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jule81

unfortunately no jackpot-win overhere , what about you girls?!

I was away for the weekend, but the same here, no jackpot

Maybe we have better luck with Kitzbuhel next year . I really want to visit that tourny sometime, Nico always has a lot of fun there .

08-23-2005 06:34 PM

Bamby

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

thanx guys I'm still here,it begins tomorrow!rock and rooooll

I'll be back for the us open!and keep my fingers cross for a good draw!!!

08-23-2005 05:51 PM

Jule81

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

yeah have fun bamby, rock the festival

08-23-2005 01:21 PM

Jelena

Re: Nico Lapentti thread

Have fun Bamby!

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